District’s Unemployment Rate at 7.3 Percent in May

Washington, DC – The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services reported today that the preliminary May job estimates show a decrease of 1,900 jobs, for a total of 761,200 jobs in the District. The private sector decreased by 1,700 jobs, while the public sector payrolls decreased by 200 jobs. The numbers are drawn from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) through its monthly survey of the District of Columbia’s employers.